Tigers sweep 10th- ranked UNA in softball

Published: Sunday, April 28, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 11:33 p.m.

LIVINGSTON | The University of West Alabama softball team won both games in dramatic fashion as the Tigers swept No. 10 North Alabama, 7-6 and 2-1, in a Gulf South Conference doubleheader Saturday.

Michal Robertson drilled a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Tigers to the win in game one, and center fielder Stephanie Shoup threw out the tying run at the plate to end game two and preserve the sweep.

The Tigers have won six straight games and improve to 29-16 overall and 16-14 in GSC play. UNA, the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division II South Region, dropped to 38-14 and 21-11. The Tigers close the regular season today at 2 p.m. by hosting Union in a doubleheader.

<p>LIVINGSTON | The University of West Alabama softball team won both games in dramatic fashion as the Tigers swept No. 10 North Alabama, 7-6 and 2-1, in a Gulf South Conference doubleheader Saturday.</p><p> Michal Robertson drilled a walk-off home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Tigers to the win in game one, and center fielder Stephanie Shoup threw out the tying run at the plate to end game two and preserve the sweep.</p><p>The Tigers have won six straight games and improve to 29-16 overall and 16-14 in GSC play. UNA, the top-ranked team in the NCAA Division II South Region, dropped to 38-14 and 21-11. The Tigers close the regular season today at 2 p.m. by hosting Union in a doubleheader.</p>